SOLO OSLOKim Hankyul

SOLO OSLO is a central part of MUNCH's commitment to contemporary art, focusing on the next generation of artists and mediators. Previous editions have showcased talents such as Sandra Mujinga and Constance Tenvik. For the fifth edition, Kim Hankyul (b. 1990) will take over the characteristic exhibition space on the museum’s 10th floor with a new installation, while Stephanie Serrano Sundby (b. 1992) has created a new distinct mediation project.
Kim Hankyul is an artist who has presented a series of striking installations at small and medium-sized institutions, grounded in sensory encounters between technology, emotion and myth. At MUNCH, Hankyul has the opportunity to scale up, and his SOLO OSLO exhibition is the most complex and challenging to date in this exciting artistic practice.
Stephanie Serrano Sundby aims to create spaces at the museum for neurodivergent young adults through her project. Sundby’s reflections on working with this group are rooted in the ethos “nothing about us without us”.
SOLO OSLO is part of MUNCH's commitment to contemporary art, presented with support from Talent Norway and Canica.
The exhibition is curated by Tominga O’Donnell.
About Kim Hankyul:
Kim Hankyul (b.1990, Busan, South Korea) lives and works in Oslo, Norway. Through evocative soundscapes and mechanical movements, his work questions nations and borders, belief systems and media communities. He holds a bachelor degree in Aesthetics from Seoul National University and a master degree in Art from The Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, University of Bergen. Hankyul’s work has been awarded the Kistefos Prize and the Sparebankstiftelsen DNB’s grant in Norway and is held in the Astrup Fearnley Collection. His work has recently been presented at Salón Acme, Mexico City (2024), Pal Project, Paris (2024), Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo (2024) and Entrée, Bergen (2023).
About Stephanie Serrano Sundby:
Stephanie Serrano Sundby (she/her, b. 1992, Oslo, Norway) holds an MA in Art History from the University of Bergen and a BA in Information Studies with a focus on archives, libraries, and museums from the University of Copenhagen. Sundby works as a freelance writer and mediator and has held positions with Norske Kunsthåndverkere, Norske Grafikere, and Norwegian Crafts. She employs participatory mediation and care-based practices to reimagine art and mediational spaces. Her goal is to create inclusive communities and diverse modes of communication within safe and welcoming spaces.